(ECONOMICS) when a government has to restructure spending by massively cutting social programs, development programs, and subsidies on basic necessities. Often accompanied by taxes increases, especially on lower incomes (since the poor cannot escape tax hikes).
Usually we use the term "austerity program" when the government in question has to backtrack on its ideological commitments. An example of this is France, after June 1982. The Socialist government of Mitterrand had just implemented a raft of major new social welfare programs, and was promptly forced to cut everything back when the deficit ballooned.
The trend of shunning ostentatious displays of wealth in favour of frugal spending which you will brag about to all your friends whether you are affected by the recession or not
She won't buy organic food anymore - she says it's such as luxury - she nows shop at wal-mart for everything which is so austerity chic.
Austerity Nonce - A new form
of hybrid nonce when the person is also a
massiveKaren ...
Their behaviour mostly involving popping off at anyone who earns more than a nurse and branding them greedy when this has always been the case.
If the targets part of a trade union
they can display Tory ideological traits too.
Not the worst kind of nonce but still a
nonce nonetheless.
Johnny - Those fucking train drivers are greedy bastards asking for a pay rise ! They’re gonna make inflation worse. Give it to the Nurse’s because they deserve better and so they can make the inflation rise instead !!! Mick Lynch is evil. Trade unions should be illegal .
Bill - fuck off Johnny I’ve been driving trains for 40 years and we’ve always earned a decent wage you massive Austerity Nonce. Go get a better paid job or enrol on some sort of course for one. Dickhead.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing peecalculus.